§ 9122. Recordkeeping and public access to information

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1980

   Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980

   Pub. L. 96–320 title I § 112 · 94 Stat. 974

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 9122

   Pub. L. 96–320, title I, § 112, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 989

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 96–320, title I, § 112, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 989

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 112. RECORDKEEPING AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION. (a) Each licensee shall establish and maintain such records, make such reports, and provide such information as the Administrator, after consultation with other interested Federal departments and agencies, shall by regulation prescribe to carry out the provisions of this Act. Each licensee shall submit such reports and shall make available such records and information as the Administrator may request. (b) Any information reported to or collected by the Administrator Confidential information. under this Act which is exempt from disclosure pursuant to section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code (relating to trade secrets and confidential commercial and financial information), shall not— (1) be publicly disclosed by the Administrator or by any other officer or employee of the United States, unless the Administrator has— (A) determined that the disclosure is necessary to protect the public health or safety or the environment against an unreasonable risk of injury, and (B) notified the person who submitted the information 10 days before the disclosure is to be made, unless the delay resulting from such notice would be detrimental to the public health or safety or the environment, or (2) be otherwise disclosed except— (A) (i) to other Federal and adjacent coastal State government departments and agencies for official use, (ii) to any committee of the Congress of appropriate jurisdiction, or (iii) pursuant to court order, and (B) when the administrator has taken appropriate steps to inform the recipient of the confidential nature of the information.

2. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–623 § 602(e)(3) · 98 Stat. 3394

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9122(b)

   Pub. L. 98–623, § 602(e)(3), substituted “(relating to trade secrets and commercial or financial information which is privileged or confidential)” for “(relating to trade secrets and confidential commercial and financial information)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–623, § 602(e)(3), substituted “(relating to trade secrets and commercial or financial information which is privileged or confidential)” for “(relating to trade secrets and confidential commercial and financial information)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) in section 112(b) by striking out “confidential commercial and financial information)” and inserting in lieu thereof “commercial or financial information which is privileged or confidential)”;

3. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–623 § 602(e)(18) · 98 Stat. 3394

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9122(b)(2)(B)

   Pub. L. 98–623, § 602(e)(18), substituted “Administrator” for “administrator”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 98–623, § 602(e)(18), substituted “Administrator” for “administrator”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (18) in section 112(b)(2)(B) by striking out “administrator” and inserting in lieu thereof “Administrator”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision